A truly specialist shop with a wonderful variety of gifts, quality and good service.read more

this shop is fab they have lots of quirky little things for presents in here.read more

Very handy gift shop with helpful staff.read more

I liked this gift shop because it was different. It pays to be different, in my opinion, because…read moregifts should fit the personality of the recipient and that's difficult to accomplish when most gift shops carry one-size-fits-all made-in-china crap. Now, I'm not saying that all of this stuff is high quality or even that none of it is made in China (I'm sure some of it is), I'm just saying it deserves a good review because it's different and you are sure to find something a little out of the ordinary here. Gifts here are definitely girly, though, so don't expect to find anything for a guy. You will find jewellery, photo frames, figurines and collectables, stationary, gift cards and wrapping paper, etc. All fairly decently priced, and it's definitely worth a look, especially if like me you kind of have an obsession with gift shops ...

Fab graphic tee-shirts? Tick Cool design books? Tick…read moreIncredible photography and art books? Tick Huge style bibles? Tick Quirky hand-made badges and zines? Tick Ace cards, stationary and wrapping paper? Tick Thanks to Magma, I was able to buy lots of unique and arty Christmas presents in one go. Wait, I forgot to get something for myself! How about the new Yoshitomo Nara book?

I bought something from Magma today! Yay,get in!…read more It's only 10 months ago since I wrote my review stating that one day I will buy something from here,and that day arrived today. Although I must state that in my previous review I said that if I did buy something, then it would probably be for someone else. Well I lied,I bought something for myself. Take that people who I would normally buy things for! What I bought was a cardboard solar powered nodding skeleton (you know you want one). It was supposed to be a build your own thing,but unfortunately the only one that they had in stock was the display model,which had of course already been put together,but that didn't bother me as I would've made a mess of it anyway. And because of this, the lovely Man who served me knocked 30% off the price....result! No longer in my eyes is Magma a museum of curiosities,it is now a cool shop of curiosities......

Oh. My. God. I love it in here. I'm not exactly sure what they make or sell or why, but I just love…read moreit. The shelves are lined with hundreds of little goggly-eyed monsters, cooky handbags, brooch pins, hair clips, fiddly things and thingamajigs of all shapes, sizes and stretches of the imagination. Selling what can only be described as a mixture of toys, novelty items and absolute household essentials (like the googly-eyed purple pigs), Sausage Dog is an excellent place to come and play, have a giggle and walk out with loads of crap you never knew you needed. Also perfect for gifts, this perfect little boutique can bring a smile to anyone's face.

Female staff have synchronised menstrual cycles - passive aggressive, terrible communication…read moreskills, not polite, resting b*tch faces, pretentious makeup, sloppy attitude, absolute simpletons, that remind me of those entitled girls in high school that screw their face when something is expected of them, that are too stupid to even realise that 'customer service' is not the job for them! Really condescending and poor people skills, you get the type of smile that's completely void of any human emotion that makes them look uncomfortable to even acknowledge you, that type of smile that looks like they're trying to deepthroat a stale bagel. These are the kinda girls that are keeping ITV2 in business. Always stalling to serve you, for what ever reason (maybe because their precious ego demands that you should offer them a sacrifice for having the AUDACITY to expect them to be attentive to customers ) I thought Poundland was bad This is all except for one nice lady who has a brown fringe - we like her But if she's not on shift - expect to leave with a sour taste in your mouth. These girls need to look into developing their interpersonal skills - and I wish them all the best in doing so, but let's face it - they're probably just gonna scroll Pinterest for new tattoo ideas and and look at homes they can't afford, and blame their partners for their own shortcomings in life. That said... it can be fun to spectate, just seeing a circle jerk of estrogen fuelled hate for customers, with a face that looks like it should be on a promotional leaflet for the awareness of IBS. I've seen more personality in a wet cream cracker. but there's something comforting in knowing that they're having a worse day than you

This is part of an increasingly large chain. They specialise in obtaining items extremely cheaply…read moreand passing that on to the buyer. I was amazed at the variety of things you can buy at a B&M's, from really good quality real ale in bottles to household cleaners and almost everything in between. As Ryan-ere points out, don't assume that everything is cheaper, it isn't, but the majority of things for sale are sufficiently cheap to make it a vital stop on any serious shopping excursion.

This is perhaps one of my favourite shops in Bury and one of the main reasons for my shopping trips…read morethere. Myself and my children are bookoholics and this shop is a heaven to book lovers. Although only a small shop they have a high stock level of factual and fiction books that are ideal for gifts or even for everyday purchases. The best bit however is you don't have to pay the publishers hiked up prices. They are especially good for children books with many of the favourates such as the gruffolo, bob the builder and dear zoo etc. I have lost count of the books my children have had thanks to this shop. The staff are polite and helpful and the stock is ever changing. Now there is no excuse for children not to have a variety of their own books and for you to add to your own collection too!

Every trip to bury seems to take me into this store and I never leave empty handed. I'f you have…read morethe time I reccommend you having a good look around their shelves. This store is small considering the amount of stock and it can sometimes get very busy but Its always worth a look. They have an excellent local history section too!

Let's get one thing straight first. I love stationery. I enjoy stationery I don't even need. If I…read morehave to do a lot of writing, I prefer tipped pens as opposed to ballpoint, in as vast a variety of colours as possible. Now, we all know we can get multipacks of these at the local supermarket or pound shop, but it just doesn't feel quite the same as purchasing something from the bevy of office supply loveliness that is Paperchase. One thing you'll always notice when standing outside this humongous, triple-floor branch in the centre of Manchester is not the Big Issue seller, although that might make you feel a little guilty for overspending on that eraser shaped like a flower or that Dalmatian print stapler. No, the biggest wow factor is the window display. They darn well make the most of it. And it's seasonal too, whether it's that phrase that strikes fear and depression into the hearts of children between the ages of five and sixteen and teachers everywhere, 'Back to School', or Mother's Day, Father's Day, Easter, Christmas, Valentine's Day... Paperchase will always via the medium of magical window dressing find a reason for you to buy stationery. I'd seriously recommend this branch over any of the weeny little concessions in Kendal's or Selfridges. You've got way more choice. But this isn't just a place for quirky little diaries, fluorescent pink post-its, pencils in every colour of the rainbow, stickers, iPod covers, damask wrapping paper, furry pencil cases and heart-shaped calculators. There's so much more. It has one of the biggest and best greeting card selections I've ever seen. There are gifts aplenty for the friend who has everything. There are home storage solutions. Pretty boxes. Lunchboxes. Tupperware. You can even buy pet supplies. Little random toys for stocking fillers. Toddle on up the stairs and find an entire floor dedicated to art supplies. There's even furniture, clocks, mirrors... I could go on. But I won't. Go see for yourself. I'm telling you, you'll walk in with the aim of buying a simple mobile phone cradle for your office desk and you'll come away with five different photo frames in five different shapes. You have been warned...

Now January has started it's only a matter of days before retailers swap their discounted Christmas…read morecards for Valentine's Day cards! One of the best places to go looking for cool cards and wrapping paper is Paperchase. They stock sweet, witty, playful and kitsch cards from a variety of designers and a brilliant array of notebooks, journals, address books, recipe cards, pens and stationary. This being their biggest store in the North West, there's also good quality paints, pastels, paper, card and brushes for artists upstairs. Before you get too carried away and fill your basket full of goodies - check out the prices as some of the Japanese papers and pastels are pretty steep.